Choosing the Right Cold Room Size
Sizing a cold room correctly is one of the most important decisions in the design process. An undersized room leads to overcrowding, inadequate air circulation, temperature instability, and eventual structural and refrigeration problems. An oversized room wastes capital expenditure and may perform poorly when lightly loaded.
Key inputs for cold room sizing include the maximum volume of product to be stored at any one time, the type of product (different products have different stacking densities and storage requirements), the required aisle space for access and forklift operation, the height available at the installation site, and anticipated future growth in storage requirements.
As a broad guide, allow approximately 0.5 m³ of cold room volume per 300 kg of stored product for typical food products, with a minimum 20% overhead for air circulation. However, accurate sizing requires a detailed assessment of the specific products, packaging, and operational patterns — something Cold Room Installation Kenya experts provide as part of every project design process.
Cold Room Temperature Ranges and Applications
| Temperature Range | Cold Room Type | Typical Applications |
|---|---|---|
| +10°C to +15°C | Temperate storage | Wines, some tropical fruits, root vegetables |
| +2°C to +8°C | Standard chiller | Fresh produce, dairy, beverages, flowers, meat, pharmaceuticals |
| 0°C to +2°C | Deep chill | Fresh fish, fresh meat, high-value produce |
| -5°C to -12°C | Soft freeze | Ice cream storage (serving temperature), some seafood |
| -18°C to -25°C | Standard freezer | Frozen meat, fish, poultry, frozen vegetables, ice cream production |
| -25°C to -35°C | Deep freeze | Long-term frozen storage, tuna and high-value fish export, laboratory samples |
| -40°C and below | Ultra-low temperature | Pharmaceutical, biomedical, specialised laboratory applications |
Cold Room Installation Kenya designs and installs cold rooms across this full temperature range, including specialist pharmaceutical and ultra-low temperature applications. Contact Cold Room Installation Kenya to discuss the temperature specification appropriate for your application.
Contact us via 0790488522 for site survey and a free quotation.
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